The airline industry is considered the safest mode of transportation in the world. The industry has extremely high standards and is heavily regulated by authorities. Over the past few decades, aircraft have become extreme complex machines to not only improve safety but increase efficiency. The basic design of the Boeing 737 has been around for…
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Southwest Airlines has announced plans to serve four airports in Hawaii including Honolulu (Oahu), Kahului (Maui), Lihue (Kauai), and Kona (Big Island). However one airport which wasn’t initially announced was Hilo (Big Island), however per a recent interview, it appears Southwest may be considering service there as well. What’s unique about Southwest’s Hawaii service compared…
Delta and American Express have increased sign-up offers for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express allowing you to earn 135,000 bonus Delta SkyMiles after completing the minimum spend requirements. You can earn 75,000 Delta SkyMiles and 5,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles after spending…
Martini Review of the Week: It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Delta and American Express have increased sign-up offers for the Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American…
Hyatt Centric announced plans to build three new hotels in the U.S. as they continue to expand. New locations include downtown Memphis, Tenn., downtown Nashville, Tenn., and downtown Austin, Texas. The brand currently has 26 properties across 11 countries. Other recent announcements for Hyatt Centric include Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood, near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia and near…
Hyatt Place has announced some new Early Check-In and Late Checkout options as a brand to give World of Hyatt members more flexibility, knowing that securing an early arrival or late departure in advance. Hyatt Place piloted the early check-in, late checkout experience across 14 hotels globally last year, and as a result it’s being rolled out…
American Express is out with a new Offer for You where you can save at Universal Orlando. Check out this offer where when you spend $500 or more, you will save $100 in statement credit. If you have this offer on your Amex account, be sure to add it to your eligible card/s if you…
Emirates is offering a nice promotion where when you register and book your Emirates flights by March 31, you can get a bonus on the base Skywards Miles that you earn. Get two times the Miles on your first ticket, three times the Miles on your second ticket and four times the Miles on your…
Two JetBlue flight attendants are suing the airline after they are claiming that two pilots drugged and raped them on an overnight in San Juan, Puerto Rico last May. They’re claiming that the flight attendants met the pilots on the beach who offered them beer that was laced with drugs. Per Fox News, Two JetBlue…
As the top selling aircraft in aviation, the Boeing 737 has sold over 10,000 airframes since inception. The history of the Boeing 737 goes back to the 1964 with the first stages of development. The manufacture was looking to design an aircraft to complement its existing 707 and 727 models. After announcement of this new…
Delta is out with their latest award sale where you can score flights from only 11,000 miles round trip. If you have some flights to book, check out this sale which is good fro travel May 1 – June 27th, 2019. Starting at 11,000 miles round-trip plus taxes and fees, round-trip purchase required (Main Cabin). Additional fees/restrictions/baggage…
The Andaz West Hollywood is the latest hotel to add a mandatory resort fee, which their referring to as a Destination Fee. It used to be that resorts would charge these, however recently most hotels in NYC have tacked on these mandatory fees, and now we’re seeing these head to Los Angeles. Resort fees are…
United Airlines announced 18 new domesitc routes from many of their hubs including Los Angeles (LAX), Denver (DEN), Newark (EWR), and San Francisco (SFO) to name a few. Some route highlights include Los Angeles (LAX) to Redding, CA; Denver (DEN) to West Palm Beach, FL; Denver (DEN) to Flagstaff, AZ (FLG), Newark to Hilton Head Island, SC (HHH; and San…
JetBlue has revealed the new cabin interiors of their A320 aircraft, which hasn’t seen a retrofit since 2000. These planes were in a need of a revamp, so I’m pleased to see JetBlue taking the initiative to invest in these aircraft. However, it’s not all comestic, as these new planes will increase seating from 150…
If you are planning some travels, you might want to check out this sale where you can score flights from only $44. You need to book by 3/21/19 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local time) on Jet Blue. This sale is good for travel between 3/25–6/13/19 (there are some blackout dates.) Check out…
Amazon is offering a hot deal on the Apple iPad mini 4 right now (28% off) selling for only $379.99. If you are looking to upgrade your tablet for travels, you may want to take a look at this deal. Amazon Hot Deal On Apple iPad 4 The Deal 7.9-inch Retina display with antireflective coating…
Here is UberEats latest promotion where you may be able to score free credits and discounts towards your food delivery orders. Take a look at this March Madness with what they are calling the ‘The Tournament of Eats.’ UberEats March Madness Promotions Free Credits I love Uber, it is super convenient! If you still haven’t…
Southwest Airlines recently launched their inaugural Hawaii service from Oakland to Honolulu earlier this month. Starting April 28, 2019 the airline will be adding inter-island service between Honolulu (HNL) to Maui (OGG), followed by Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA) on May 12, 2019. As these inter-island are as short as 40 minutes gate-to-gate, the airline will be offering…
Starbucks Rewards has announced some major changes to their rewards program which will go into effect on April 16, 2019, however for those used to the current system, these changes could be considered a devaluation. The reason for this is with their current program you earn a free drink after 125 stars, however starting next…
Check your American Express account to see if you have the following offer where you can score a 25% transfer bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Air France KLM through 4/29/19. 1,000 MR points will transfer to 1,250 Flying Blue Award Miles with this promotion. 25% Transfer Bonus MR To Air…